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Beer of the Month: Lagunitas Brewing 'A Little Sumpin' Sumpin'' Ale(September
2) - This is a delightful little sumpin' sumpin'. The nose is almost as piney as
a West Coast India Pale Ale, but the palate is so malty-sweet you scarcely
notice any bitterness until the finish, which is clean and short — the opposite
of clingy, as it were. It gets its smooth character from malted wheat, though
wheat flavor doesn't exactly leap out at you.
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Flat 12 Bierwerks Unveils Man Behind the Beer: Rob Caputo(September
1) - For weeks now, Flat 12 Bierwerks has kept its man behind the beer a secret.
Today, Flat 12 unveils Rob Caputo as head brewer of the newest craft brewery in
Indianapolis set to open this fall.Caputo is a process engineer and brewing
veteran who began brewing craft beer in his backyard for neighbors, friends and
family more than a decade ago.
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Tommyknocker Brewery Releases Golden Saison to Benefit Gulf Restoration
Network(August 31) - Tommyknocker Brewery is proud to announce the release
of its most recent specialty beer Tommyknocker Golden Saison. Tommyknocker
Golden Saison is a light, refreshing beer typically brewed during winter months
for consumption during the summer months.
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McKinney brewery and winery doing their parts to help environment(August 31)
- Owner John "Josey" Wales says Wales Manor Vineyard and Winery has been at
least 50 percent green since he opened. When he met his wife, Jaque, an
environmentalist and animal activist, five years ago, they stepped it up.
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Updates from Bell's Brewery Inc.: 25th anniversary party, construction news and
HopSlam in a mini-keg(August 30) -In preparation for Bell's Brewery Inc.'s
25th anniversary celebration Sept. 9-12, KalamaBrew sat down with Larry Bell to
discuss what's new and what's coming up. Expect more details on the anniversary
party and other news in the coming days.
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Local hops farms help central Wisconsin breweries(August 27) - An
investment in local hops farming three years ago is starting to pay off for
Wisconsin's small breweries and farmers. Four years ago, the price of hops
spiked from about $4 per pound to close to $25 -- enough to put strain on most
breweries, and especially brewers of smaller craft beers. The spike in prices
gave some local brewers, such as Central Waters Brewing Co. in Amherst, an idea:
help local farmers get started growing hops to give the brewers a cushion
against price hikes.
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SanTan Brewing Company Unveils Craft Beers in Cans(August 26) - The SanTan
Brewing Company of Chandler announced that two if its award-winning craft beers
- Hopshock IPA and Hefeweizen -will now be sold in cans. The new cans are
available year-round in 6-packs at select retail locations serviced by Crescent
Crown Distributing. Complete
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Atwater Block Brewery's stout is all about the cherries(August 25) -
Cherries and beer make a great combination. From Belgian kriek lambics fermented
on whole cherries to black stouts infused with fruit flavor, you can find a wide
range of tastes. Some are subtly tart, some are like cherry pie in a glass.
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Beer: The father of craft brewing comes out of retirement(August 24)
- Jack McAuliffe marketed an ale, a porter and a stout that attracted national
attention, including an article in the July 9, 1978, Washington Post. But he
found it impossible to make a living turning out dribs and drabs in his
45-gallon brew house.
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Why Growth Investors Should Buy Sam Adams(August 24) - James Koch, Chairman
of the Board, founded the company in 1984 and his 25 years at the helm of the
company are a key intangible asset that has driven what was once a small
start-up company into a present industry leader and long-term success story.
Boston Beer Company is definitely a buy for the long-run investor.
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Schell's Brewery's 150th anniversary is on tap for next month(August
23) - After 150 years, Schell's Brewery continues to brew its beer from the same
recipe that put the company in business in 1860. So it's no surprise that its
signature beer - and its siblings - will be flowing at the company's 150th
anniversary Schellabration (their pun, not ours) on September 17 and 18 in New
Ulm.
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Wine Authorities co-owner to launch Bull City Burger and Brewery (August 22)
- If you're a Wine Authorities regular, then you know co-owner Seth Gross, who
is always glad to steer customers to bold, new potions or old favorites. Gross
announced today another bold venture: He plans to open Bull City Burger and
Brewery at 107 E. Parrish St., within the Rogers Alley project in downtown
Durham.
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Chatoe Rogue Goes Up A Creek(August 20) - Rogue celebrates the
rivers, lakes, streams, ponds and creeks of Oregon with the release of Chatoe
Rogue Creek Ale. Creek Ale is a Belgian style Kriek Ale dedicated to the
Willamette River that runs along the eastern edge of the Rogue Hopyard.
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St. Francis Brewery plans expansion to neighboring building(August
19) - St. Francis Brewery, the only brew pub in the southern half of Milwaukee
County, plans to expand into a neighboring building--including the addition of
more brewing capacity to sell its beers at liquor stores, and other restaurants
and taverns. The brew pub opened in April 2009 in a new 7,200-square-foot
building at 3825 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., north of E. Howard Ave., in St. Francis.
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Breckenridge Brewery Releases Regal Pilsner(August 18) - Breckenridge
Brewery of Colorado, LLC releases Regal Pilsner in 6-packs of 12-oz bottles
today. Regal Pilsner has been available in very limited markets in draft form
for two months, but today's availability of 6-packs will extend its reach to
liquor stores and restaurants in additional geographies.
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Why I turned my garage into a brewery(August 18) - Only a third of garages
are now used to store cars. So what are people doing with them? Meet four people
who have done something a little bit special.
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Woodcock Brothers to convert Cold Storage building into Wilson brewery(August
17) - Good news is brewing in the village, with the planned conversion of the
long-vacant, century-old Cold Storage building on Lake Street into the
community’s first microbrewery. The property at 638 Lake St. recently was
purchased by a local family, and sights have been set on opening the Woodcock
Brothers Brewing Co. by next summer.
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Brooklyn Brewery Gets $800,000 Helping Hand to Grow in Williamsburg(August
16) - The Brooklyn Brewery has gotten the seal of approval from the state for a
grant to expand its factory/beer hall in Williamsburg. The $800,000 subsidy is
about one-sixth of the cost of the total $4.6 million expansion, which is
expected to retain 27 jobs and add a grand total of nine permanent jobs,
according to the state.
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An "Un-yuzu-al" Brew Comes to Eugene City Brewery(August 16) - In honor of
his 100th brew as the head brewer for Eugene City Brewing, Nate Sampson is
brewing an extra pale ale flavored with yuzu fruit for Track Town Ales. Yuzu is
a small Japanese citrus with mandarin and grapefruit flavors. Nate's Yuzu Pale
is a light summer session beer with subtle tangy tartness imparted by the yuzu.
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Iron Horse Brewery Announces Release of 509 Style Ale(August 13) -
Iron Horse Brewing recently announced the release of its 509 Style Ale, a
medium-bodied session beer. The 509 Style Ale is intended to pay homage to the
farmers of the 509 area code who produce the ingredients used by the craft beer
industry.
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Landlord gives Coeur d'Alene Brewery walking papers(August 13) - After 23
years a popular brewery in Coeur d'Alene is in search of a new home and it’s not
by their choice. The Coeur d'Alene Brewing Company, which was featured in early
June in a KXLY Manufacturing Monday episode, says its lease has been terminated
and where the business will move now remains up in the air.
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Mendocino Brewing acquires Organic Brands of Butte Creek Brewing(August
12) - Mendocino Brewing Company, announced today that it has acquired award
winning Butte Creek Brewing brands of Organic Ales and lagers and will be
brewing these beers at its state-of-the-art brewery at Ukiah, CA.
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Gritty's gives craft-brew fans an early taste of Halloween(August 12) -
Halloween is here. Not the holiday, but Gritty McDuff's Halloween Ale, which is
showing up on store shelves. The first batches for the company's three brew pubs
will be brewed Friday. "This is the 21st year of Halloween Ale, and we start on
Friday the 13th," Ed Stebbins, Gritty's brew master, said last week. "We always
brew the first batch on a full moon or Friday the 13th."
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Anchor Brewing acquisition is official(August 11) - San Francisco's
Anchor Brewing Co., owned and run for the past 45 years by Fritz Maytag, is now
part of larger family with a new name, Anchor Brewers & Distillers LLC. The
acquisition, announced in April, was officially completed last week. Anchor
Steam, Liberty Ale and other libations, such as Junipero Gin and Old Potrero
Whiskey, are now in the hands of two experienced alcoholic beverage
entrepreneurs, whose previous ventures include helping turn little-known
SkyyVodka into an international brand, before it was bought by Gruppo Campari in
2001.
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Urban Chestnut Brewing Co Announces Plans to Launch a Craft Brewery in
St. Louis(August 10) - Urban Chestnut Brewing, an unconventional-minded yet
tradition-oriented brewer of craft beer, is excited to announce its plans to
open a micro-brewery in the Midtown Alley district of St. Louis, MO. UCBC plans
to brew and distribute its draught and bottled beers to local restaurants, bars,
grocery and liquor stores and other retail establishments in the St. Louis area.
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Sierra Nevada joins with Trappist Monks to brew Authentic Abbey Ales(August
9) - Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. announced a partnership with the Trappist-Cistercian
Abbey of New Clairvaux to create the only authentic Trappist-style Abbey ales in
America.
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How eco-friendly is your favorite brewery?(August 7) - A rating of
the world's 15 largest breweries finds the most famous ones aren't the most
eco-friendly. Rather, New Belgium Brewery takes top honors, followed by Eel
River and Bison Brewery, for their impact on the environment, according to this
year's score card by Greenopia, an online guide to green products. Anheuser
Busch, Coors, Guinness and Heineken score much lower.
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Redhook, the official craft beer of the UW Huskies(August 6) -
Redhook has just announced a 3 year partnership with the University of
Washington to be Huskies' the exclusive craft brewery. What does that mean? It
means that when you go to "The Zone" at a UW football game you'll be drinking
Redhook products.
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Global Beermakers Eye U.S. Craft Brewers' Growth(August 5) - U.S.
beer drinkers want to try new, tasty beers, and they're not dissuaded by the
weak economy or higher prices.In the first half of 2010, sales volume at craft
brewers rose 9 percent while overall sales volume for the U.S. beer industry
dropped 2.7 percent. That's according to the Brewers Assn., the trade group for
the country's 1,625 craft breweries, defined as small, independent outfits that
use traditional brewing methods.
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Quinquepartite: the rarest brew to date in the Avery Barrel-Aged Series(August
4) - Avery Brewing Company is pleased to announce the release of Quinquepartite
Barrel-Aged Sour Ale, the fifth brew to be released in their coveted Barrel-Aged
Series of beers. With only 60 cases to be sold exclusively from the Avery Tap
Room, Quinquepartite is the smallest bottled release ever made by Avery Brewing.
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Craft Brewers Alliance Inc. to purchase Kona Brewing for $13.9 million(August
3) - Portland-based Craft Brewers Alliance Inc. said Tuesday it will pay $13.9
million for Hawaii's Kona Brewing Co., cementing what had been a nine-year
partnership. Under the agreement, Kona will become a wholly owned subsidiary of
Craft Brewers, which also distributes the beers of Chicago's Goose Island
Brewery. Craft Brewers was formed with the merger of Portland's Widmer Brothers
Brewing and Woodinville, Wash.,-based Redhook Ale Brewery in 2008.
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Civil Life Brewing takes root in St. Louis(August 2) - Jake Hafner,
former owner of 33 Wine Shop and Tasting Bar in Lafayette Square, plans to open
a microbrewery early next year in the city's Tower Grove South/Grand Oak Hill
neighborhood.Hafner, 36, closed on a 6,500-square-foot warehouse at 3714 Holt
Avenue last week and says he hopes to have The Civil Life Brewing Co. producing
up to six beer styles by spring.
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Magic Hat Brewing, Vermonts largest brewery to be sold(August 1) - A
beer industry publication says Magic Hat Brewing Co. will be sold in a matter of
days to North American Breweries Inc. of Rochester, N.Y., a national company.
Employees say they’ve received no word, and Magic Hat co-founder Alan Newman
declined comment. North American isn’t commenting, either.
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Oskar Blues in Longmont adds seventh tank in 60 days(July 31) - Last
fall, Oskar Blues Brewery had no plans for capital improvements in 2010.
Continued surges in demand for the Longmont-based craft brewer's canned beers,
however, forced the top to pop. Since the beginning of the year, Oskar Blues has
added nine new 200-barrel fermenting tanks at its Pike Road facility. Seven of
those tanks -- including two installed Thursday -- came on board in the past 60
days. Complete
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Dutch brewery produces world's strongest beer(July 30) - A Dutch
brewer has revealed what they claim is the world's strongest beer -- with a
whopping 60%ABV. That's even stronger than 'The End of History' by Scottish firm
BrewDog, which was named the world's strongest beer with 55%ABV just seven days
ago.
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Narragansett Beer, The Official Beer of the Clam(July 29) - New England's
Narragansett Beer, the official "Beer of the Clam," is ready to toast the summer
season with the release of a new, limited-edition Tallboy can and kick-off of
the exclusive summer event series.
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Tampa Bay bars find success brewing beer in-house(July 28) It doesn't
look like much — a light-blue metal warehouse behind a Home Depot off busy N
Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa — but owner Joey Redner, 37, and brewer Wayne
Wambles, 38, are turning out some of the most talked-about beer in the country.
Opened two years ago, they already have won state and national awards for
handcrafted brews with tastes of Tampa — guava, orangewood, Ybor City Cuban
coffee, orange blossom honey from Lutz, humidor cedar.
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Rahr's Blonde Lager(July 28) Production has resumed at the Rahr & Sons
Brewery after renovations made in the wake of February's snowstorm damage. The
brewery took the hiatus as an opportunity to launch new labels. This one
features a blond pinup girl from the '50s; she happens to be owner Fritz Rahr's
mother, now 80. The label is an artist's rendering of a photo Rahr found of his
mother.
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Point Brewery adds raspberry Saison(July 27) Stevens Point Brewery has added
a fifth brew in its Whole Hog Limited Release Brewmaster's Series: Whole Hog
Raspberry Saison, a Belgian-style beer.
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